Sebastian Sultana
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 15 September 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m: 10.17 (Adelaide, 2024) |
Sebastian Sultana (born 15 September 2005) is an Australian sprinter. In 2024 he became Australian national champion over 100 metres.[1]
Early life[edit]
He is from Schofields in Sydney in New South Wales and attended Parramatta Marist High School.[2][3]
Career[edit]
In July 2023 Sultana set a new Australian under-18 100 metres record with a run of 10.27 seconds in Sydney.[4]
In April 2024, he set a new 100m personal best time of 10.17 seconds to qualify for the final of the Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide. In the final he ran a time of 10.27 seconds to win the Australian national title into a -1.2 metres per second headwind.[5][6][7]
He ran as part of the Australian 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[8] In May 2024, he was named in the Australian team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima.[9]
Personal life[edit]
He has Maltese heritage through his father.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "S.Sultana". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Our Sultan of Speed Shines at Australian Schools". Parra.Cathlic.edu.au. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Lulham, Amanda (23 September 2022). "NSW All Schools athletics 2022: Star studded field with champions of the future out to make mark". Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Smith, Gregory (July 2, 2023). "Sultana smashes Aust junior 100m record". Speed City. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "DENNY DELIGHTS WITH AUSTRALIAN RECORD, SULTANA CROWNED SPRINT KING". Athletics.com.au. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ McMurty, Andrew (14 April 2024). "Teenager Sebastian Sultana becomes Australia's fastest man, beats Rohan Browning". Fox Sports. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (13 April 2024). "Aussie rising stars Adam Spencer, Sebastian Sultana crowned national champions in pulsating 25-minute period". Nine.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Australia names team of 68 for World U20 Championships Lima 24". World Athletics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Sultan of sprint: Meet the fastest 17-year-old in Australian history". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.